Palaeontologists in Russia have discovered a huge new sea creature that lived 130 million years ago.
The iron-rich asteroid 16 Psyche is so valuable that, if mined, it would collapse the global economy.
Scientists have determined that flamingos prefer to stand on one leg as it helps them conserve energy.
A remarkable new palaeontological discovery in Europe could rewrite the history of human evolution.
A selection of previously withheld documents about UFOs could be seeing a release in the near future.
An Oxford University professor believes he may have pieced together the identity of Leonardo's mother.
Derek McLennan earned almost $2.6 million after unearthing a horde of 10th-century Viking artefacts.
The infamous rocky outcrop was the last great challenge for mountaineers aiming to reach the summit.
Following its groundbreaking flyby of Pluto, the probe is now on its way to another Kuiper Belt object.
The mysterious star has been puzzling astronomers for years due to its erratic, inexplicable behavior.
The prehistoric carnivore was capable of exerting 8,000 pounds of force with its huge gaping jaws.
An investigation has been launched after it emerged that the group had received almost $6,000 in grants.
Emergency services were called out in Florida on Tuesday to attend a rather unusual incident.
For the first time ever, scientists have had the opportunity to study a colony of these elusive insects.
It has been over a century since the ancient device was found in a shipwreck off the coast of Greece.
Scientists have been trying to work out what the weather might be like on this recently discovered world.
Wildlife authorities are offering a $5,000 reward to anyone who can help track down those responsible.
The US space agency has decided against placing astronauts aboard its new rocket on its first launch.
Scientists have been drilling in to the crater left behind by the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs.
Hundreds of large barrel jellyfish have been washing up on beaches along the British coastline this week.